Ségolène Royal, France’s minister of energy, told lawmakers in the National Assembly Tuesday that because France has banned hydraulic fracturing within its own borders, it should also prohibit fracked gas imports, according to AFP. Two companies have signed contracts to buy liquefied natural gas from the US. Source: The Hill

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Elon Musk said Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund has approached him several times over nearly two years about providing financial support to take Tesla Inc. private, as the chief executive sought to explain his claim to have funding for a possible deal. Source: The Wall Street Journal

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Europe's geopolitical situation resembles that of 1913.

The enlargement of the European Union to the east, Germany's Ostpolitik, economic power and its reluctance to align its policy with France's and Italy's make the break-up of the Union unavoidable.
While Germany is gaining a status of a financial superstar, German society is starting to disintegrate.

Nobody dares to ask, but the ECB board is bracing itself for the upcoming break-up of the euro.
The Gefira team explains why France or Italy will leave the euro and we investigate how the ECB is preparing for the looming euro collapse.

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